TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- After three seasons at the helm, Florida A&M head basketball coach Byron Samuels' contract will not be renewed.Samuels was 17-71 as FAMU's head coach. He essentially had to build a team from scratch before the 2014-15 season after FAMU's coach was fired and most of its players left the program.
The Rattlers went 7-23 this season and lost to South Carolina State in the first round of the MEAC tournament.
"After review and evaluation of the Florida A&M University men’s basketball program, FAMU Athletics has decided to take its program in a different direction," Athletic Director Milton Overton Jr. said in a statement.
"Restructuring our program with a continued emphasis on academic achievement and competitive success will be key components in moving FAMU basketball forward. We would like to thank Coach Byron Samuels for his contributions to our men's basketball program and student-athletes over the past three seasons. Assistant Coach Lamont Franklin will lead our program as the interim head coach while a national search is conducted for a replacement.
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